Background
Backovic, Slobodan Bozidar was born on September 3, 1946 in Niksic, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. Son of Bozidar Mihailo and Mileva Milos (Mijuskovic) Backovic.
Backovic, Slobodan Bozidar was born on September 3, 1946 in Niksic, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. Son of Bozidar Mihailo and Mileva Milos (Mijuskovic) Backovic.
Bachelor in Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Beograd, Yugoslavia, 1971. Master in Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Beograd, Yugoslavia, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Beograd, Yugoslavia, 1979.
Physics teacher, Grammar School, Niksic, 1969-1972; assistant, Institute of Physics, Beograd, 1973-1979; assistant professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Podgorica, 1979-1985; associate professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Podgovica, 1985-1991; professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Podgovica, since 1991; head of physics department, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Podgovica, 1980-1984; dean, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Podgovica, 1986-1990. Vice rector U. Montenegro, 1990-1994.
Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts. Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts]
He is a member of the Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts. A former Minister of Education and Science in the government of Montenegro as a member of the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, Backović is well known for a controversial decision to rename the elementary and secondary education subject "Serbian Language" to "First Language".
Married Andja Jovan Abramovic, February 24, 1954. Children: Marija, Mihailo.